Oman

Source: World Bank

**Sultan of Oman**

**Haitham bin Tariq**

One of the Prominent Religious Sites in the Country

Nizwa, Oman

Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries, Alliances and Coalitions to Survive Long Wars at the Military Level, Economic Level, and Political Level

2024 Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb/2024

Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

Source: Trading Economics

Country Profile

Oman - BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14654150
Oman - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Oman
Oman - UNCTAD https://unctadstat.unctad.org/CountryProfile/GeneralProfile/en-GB/512/index.html

Speech of Oman to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

Research Papers and Research Books

A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman Alhousni, F. K., Ismail, F. B., Okonkwo, P. C., Mohamed, H., Okonkwo, B. O., & Al-Shahri, O. A. (2022). A review of PV solar energy system operations and applications in Dhofar Oman. AIMS Energy, 10(4), 858-884.
A review of recent renewable energy status and potentials in Oman Amoatey, P., Al-Hinai, A., Al-Mamun, A., & Baawain, M. S. (2022). A review of recent renewable energy status and potentials in Oman. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 51, 101919.
The potential of foreign direct investment (FDI) as a means of developing ports: Evidence from Oman Ali Ibrahim, O., Eltayeb Mohamed Abdel-Gadir, S., & Devesh, S. (2019). The potential of foreign direct investment (FDI) as a means of developing ports: Evidence from Oman. International Journal of Maritime History, 31(4), 879-895.
Service Trade Liberalization in Oman: International Commitments and Trade Performance Boughanmi, H., & Al-Riyami, S. (2019). Service Trade Liberalization in Oman: International Commitments and Trade Performance. Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 15(1), 20180004.
Do Free Trade Agreements Facilitate FDI Spillover Effects on Domestic Firms? Empirical Evidence from Oman Mishrif, A., & Khan, A. (2024). Do Free Trade Agreements Facilitate FDI Spillover Effects on Domestic Firms? Empirical Evidence from Oman. Economies, 12(6), 141.
Motives and determinants of FDI: A VECM analysis for Oman Ibrahim, O. A., & Abdel-Gadir, S. E. M. (2015). Motives and determinants of FDI: A VECM analysis for Oman. Global Business Review, 16(6), 936-946.
Institutional determinants of FDI in Oman: Causality analysis framework Ibrahim, O. A., Devesh, S., & Shaukat, M. (2022). Institutional determinants of FDI in Oman: Causality analysis framework. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 27(4), 4183-4195.
Energy saving potential for residential buildings in hot climates: The case of Oman Alalouch, C., Al-Saadi, S., AlWaer, H., & Al-Khaled, K. (2019). Energy saving potential for residential buildings in hot climates: The case of Oman. Sustainable Cities and Society, 46, 101442.
The language planning situation in the Sultanate of Oman Al-Issa, A. S. (2020). The language planning situation in the Sultanate of Oman. Current Issues in Language Planning, 21(4), 347-414.
Nizwa Fort: Transforming Ibadi Religion through Heritage Discourse in Oman Sachedina, A. (2019). Nizwa Fort: Transforming Ibadi Religion through Heritage Discourse in Oman. Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 39(2), 328-343.
Youth and religion in a landscape of change: Reflections on practicing Ibadi-Islam in Oman Lozovan, C. (2020). Youth and religion in a landscape of change: Reflections on practicing Ibadi-Islam in Oman. In Everyday Youth Cultures in the Gulf Peninsula (pp. 90-103). Routledge.
Techno-economic sizing of renewable energy power system case study Dhofar Region-Oman Barhoumi, E. M., Farhani, S., Okonkwo, P. C., Zghaibeh, M., & Bacha, F. (2021). Techno-economic sizing of renewable energy power system case study Dhofar Region-Oman. International Journal of Green Energy, 18(8), 856-865.
Impact of oil exports on growth of the economy of Oman Siddiqui, A. A., & Abhishek, A. (2020). Impact of oil exports on growth of the economy of Oman. International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 20(4), 568-579.
Customer accounting information and Omani service companies' performance Alsulmani, A. H., Alkindi, S. S., & Ahmed, E. R. (2021). Customer accounting information and Omani service companies’ performance. International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies (2147-4486), 10(2), 79-88.
Petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in sediments from the Gulf and Omani waters: Status and review Uddin, S., Fowler, S. W., Saeed, T., Jupp, B., & Faizuddin, M. (2021). Petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in sediments from the Gulf and Omani waters: Status and review. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 173, 112913.
The Omani Pursuit of a Large Peninsula Shield Force: A Case Study of a Small State's Search for Security Mason, R. (2014). The Omani Pursuit of a Large Peninsula Shield Force: A Case Study of a Small State's Search for Security. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 41(4), 355-367.
Oil prices and fiscal policy in an oil-exporter country: Empirical evidence from Oman Al Jabri, S., Raghavan, M., & Vespignani, J. (2022). Oil prices and fiscal policy in an oil-exporter country: Empirical evidence from Oman. Energy Economics, 111, 106103.
Modelling the impact of the oil sector on the economy of sultanate of Oman Al-Mawali, N., Hasim, H. M., & Al-Busaidi, K. (2016). Modelling the impact of the oil sector on the economy of sultanate of Oman. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 6(1), 120-127.
The Articulation of Ibadi Identity in Modern Oman and Zanzibar. Hoffman, V. J. (2004). The Articulation of Ibadi Identity in Modern Oman andZanzibar. Muslim World, 94(2).
Wastewater and sludge management and research in Oman: an overview Jaffar Abdul Khaliq, S., Ahmed, M., Al-Wardy, M., Al-Busaidi, A., & Choudri, B. S. (2017). Wastewater and sludge management and research in Oman: an overview. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 67(3), 267-278.
Climate change in Oman: current knowledge and way forward Ahmed, M., & Choudri, B. S. (2012). Climate change in Oman: current knowledge and way forward. Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues, 5(4), 228-236.
Towards sustainable construction in Oman: Challenges & opportunities Saleh, M. S., & Alalouch, C. (2015). Towards sustainable construction in Oman: Challenges & opportunities. Procedia engineering, 118, 177-184.
Selection of the best solar photovoltaic (PV) for Oman Abdul-Wahab, S., Charabi, Y., Al-Mahruqi, A. M., Osman, I., & Osman, S. (2019). Selection of the best solar photovoltaic (PV) for Oman. Solar Energy, 188, 1156-1168.
Assessment of renewable energy resources potential in Oman and identification of barrier to their significant utilization Al-Badi, A. H., Malik, A., & Gastli, A. (2009). Assessment of renewable energy resources potential in Oman and identification of barrier to their significant utilization. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(9), 2734-2739.
Oman: the modernization of the sultanate Allen Jr, C. H. (2016). Oman: the modernization of the sultanate. Routledge.
Major challenges in developing a successful e-government: A review on the Sultanate of Oman Sarrayrih, M. A., & Sriram, B. (2015). Major challenges in developing a successful e-government: A review on the Sultanate of Oman. Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences, 27(2), 230-235.
Recent and future trends in sea surface temperature across the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman Noori, R., Tian, F., Berndtsson, R., Abbasi, M. R., Naseh, M. V., Modabberi, A., ... & Kløve, B. (2019). Recent and future trends in sea surface temperature across the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. PloS one, 14(2), e0212790.
Investigation of technological tools used in education system in Oman Saini, D. K., & Al-Mamri, M. R. S. (2019). Investigation of technological tools used in education system in Oman. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 1(1), 100003.

Historical Background and Historical Perspective

A history of modern Oman Jones, J., & Ridout, N. (2015). A history of modern Oman. Cambridge University Press.
Oman since 1856 Landen, R. G. (2015). Oman since 1856 (Vol. 2286). Princeton University Press.
Oil in Oman: A Short Historical Note Hughes, F. (2023). Oil in Oman: A Short Historical Note. In Oman: Economic, Social and Strategic Developments (pp. 168-176). Routledge.
Ibadi Texts in Oman from the 3rd/9th Century Al-Salimi, A. (Ed.). (2021). Ibadi Texts in Oman from the 3rd/9th Century (Vol. 187). Brill.
The nursing profession in Oman: An overview Al Maqbali, M. R., Al Omari, O., Slimane, S. B. A., & Balushi, N. A. (2019). The nursing profession in Oman: An overview. Nursing science quarterly, 32(4), 322-325.
History of the Imams and Seyyids of'Oman by Salil-ibn-Razik, from AD 661-1856 Badger, G. P. (2017). History of the Imams and Seyyids of'Oman by Salil-ibn-Razik, from AD 661-1856. Hakluyt Society.
History of the Imams and Seyyids of Oman Razik, S. (2022). History of the Imams and Seyyids of Oman. BoD–Books on Demand.
One line on the map: a review of the geological history of the Semail Thrust, Oman-UAE mountains Searle, M., Rioux, M., & Garber, J. M. (2022). One line on the map: a review of the geological history of the Semail Thrust, Oman-UAE mountains. Journal of Structural Geology, 158, 104594.
Re-reading the role of Oman within its international trade relations: from the sixteenth through to the nineteenth centuries Nicolini, B. (2013). Re-reading the role of Oman within its international trade relations: from the sixteenth through to the nineteenth centuries. In Regionalizing Oman: Political, economic and social dynamics (pp. 149-157). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands.

National Bird

Oman

Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher to Identify Risks versus Opportunities at the Country Level

Oman

Cayman Islands, UK

Fiji